Faucet.



C. M. HOFFMAN.

FAUCET.

APPLICATLON FILED NGV. 30, 19N.

Patented July 27, 1915.

la citizen of the United States, residing r sauras raras carrer.,

CHARLES M. HOFFMAN nr LEBANON, 'New namrsnian.

FAUCET.

To all whom it. may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES M. HOFFMAN, 'at Lebanon,'in the county of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, have invented new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a faucet and more particularly to the class of duplex 'valve faucets. y

The primary object of the invention is 'i the provision of a faucet, wherein in addition to the ordinary hand operated stem valve for opening and closing the same, there is arranged an auxiliary valve, which is disposed rearwardly of the stem valve and is designed'as"` a cut`-off valve for use only when necessary to shut olf the water to the faucet from the main, thus being of great con- `venience to plumbers oranyone else when `a new gasket is needed to stop leakage at the stem valve, by not having to go into the cellar to turn the water off br on, and at the same time leaving the `water clear and clean of rust or grit when again-turned on for use through thefaucet.

` Another object of the invention is the provision of a faucet wherein the water supl so ply can be turnedA o at the same, to avoid the freezing of the water therein, during cold weather, or when the water is not constantly used through the faucet, thus in this manner'the necessity of shutting olf the supply' at the main or obviated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a faucet, wherein the cut 0H valve, in contradistinction to the handstem valve, therein, is fitted with a lever, which is of novel form to engage with the casing of the faucet, so as to lock the said valve in open position for the free supply of water to the faucet, and also which can he sprung out of engagement with the casing to permit the valve to, be closed, for shutting od the supply,

the lever being of. a contour to conform to the shapel of he lower portion of the said casing, so asv ot to di'sfigure or detract from the appearance yof the faucet.

. A further object of the invention is the provision of a faucet, wherein the inconvenience ordinarily experienced in a house, when it is necessary for a person to go to the cellar for cutting off the water supply, is

entirely eliminated, as the cut off of the with the invention. Fig.

as considerable time is saved at a remote point is Vvalve mechanism,

*which is located at the bottom of y Specification of Letters Patent. Pagfgmgd Uhr 2'?, i915, Application led November 30, 1914:. Serial No. 874,796.

water may be .effected at a convenient point in any of the upper stories of the house.

A still further object of the invention islVit-h these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the features of confv struction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter fully described,

illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawing F igure 1, is a side elevation of a faucet constructed in accordance 2, is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3, line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4, is a bottom plan view.

Similar reference characters indicate'corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

4Referring to the drawing, in detail the faucet comprises a casing 5, formed with a dischargespout 6, having external threads 7, for the attachment of a hose or filter,l as usual, while formed at the other end of the casing is an externally threaded nipple 8, and wrench-engaging surfaces 9, for the connection of the faucet with a water pipe of a supply system installed in a house or "the like. The casing 5, is formed between its ends with closely'arranged substantially spherical .shaped portions 10 and 11, respectivelyfin which are located the duplex hereinafter fully described. ln the portion 10 is located a re* ciprocating valve-12, of the ordinary well known construction, having a stem 13,1'itted with a handle '14, as usual, while located in the portion 11, of the casing is an auxiliary cut off plug valve 15,l which isdisposed rearwardly of the said valve 12, and is only used todecrease the supply of water 'to the faucet or to entirely shut ofi"l the water thereto from the main.

The valve l5, has secured to its larger end, thecasing 5, a-resilient lever 16, which has'the outwardly bowed portions 17 and 18, respectively, the shaped tothe is a sectional view on the same, when it is desired to operate the valve l5, -for the closing thereof or opening of' the same.

The lever 16, near its enter and engage in a socket 2l, correspondingly shaped thereto and formed in the bottom of the casing 5, centrally of the portion 10 thereof, so that the lever will be locked when the valve 15, is open, to prevent the accidental closing of the same or the easy tampering therewith.

It Will be apparent that should the Water pass through a meter for registering the quantity-used and by excessive pressure of the Water the meter is registering more than is beingactually used, the valve .15 can be adjusted to reduce the iow of water to the faucet and thereby obviate the saine.

, y From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and operation of the faucet will' be clearly understood and therefore amore extended explanation has been omitted.

It is of course to be understood that the invention is not restricted to the precise construction and arrangement shown and spelip end is vformed j Wlth a locking lug 20, Which is adapted to .of a projection at the end of the plug valve,

cifically described, as variations and modifi-l cations may be made, as come properly Within the scope of the claim hereunto appended.

What is claimed is: The combination With a faucet having a body'provided With stem and plug valves,

a resilient lever having a contour corresponding substantially to the shape of the exterior surface of the body'to lie in close proximity thereto, and having a slotted end engaged with the projection, the said body being formed With a recess, a protuberance onthe inner side of the levernear its free end and correspondingly Vshaped to the re cess for locking engagement therein under the resiliency of the said lever, and a handle on the stem of the other valve and located on the side of the body diametrically opposite the lever. f

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of tWo Witnesses.

l CHARLES M. HOFFMAN.

Witnesses:

H. W. CARLISLE, C. S. CoWnN. 

